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World map shows where US has sold F-35 fighter jets

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F‑35 demand stays strong, with allies expanding fleets and Saudi Arabia poised to join.

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  1. Trump announces major F-35 jet sale to 'great ally'

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    World map shows where US has sold F-35 fighter jets

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  1. KOB 4

    Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince's Washington visit (opens KOB 4)

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    President Donald Trump says he will sell F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit, as he praises the kingdom for its long partnership with the United States.

  2. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    On eve of crown prince’s Washington visit, Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as he praised the kingdom for its strong partnership with the United States.

  3. CBS News

    Trump says the U.S. will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump told reporters Monday the U.S. will sell Saudi Arabia F-35 fighter jets, a day before Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit the White House.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Trump says he will approve sale of F-35 fighter jet to Saudi Arabia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    US president signals major arms deal ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House.

  5. NBC News

    Trump says U.S. will sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia (opens NBC News)

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    Trump told reporters this afternoon, ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to the White House tomorrow, that the United States will sell F-35s

  6. The Week

    Trump says he will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia (opens The Week)

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    The president plans to make several deals with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week

  7. Al-Monitor

    Trump says US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia, first Arab country to acquire jets (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The deal could rattle Washington's ties with Israel and is not likely to be approved by Congress unless conditioned on Saudi normalization of ties with Israel.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump says ‘we’ll be selling’ F-35s to Saudi Arabia | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump said today he plans to approve the sale of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, speaking a day before he hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a day of diplomacy.

  9. Just the News

    Trump confirms US plans to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia during Tuesday meeting (opens Just the News)

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    The upcoming visit comes after Trump visited Saudi Arabia in May on his first official trip since returning to the Oval Office earlier this year.

  10. CNN

    Why Trump’s plan to sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia is so controversial (opens CNN)

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    The deal is likely to shift the balance of power in the region, strengthening Saudi Arabia as a Middle Eastern powerhouse and the first Arab nation to receive the most advanced American fighter jets.

  11. Fox News

    Saudi Arabia is already America’s top arms buyer and now Trump wants to add F-35s (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump expects to finalize F-35 jet sales to Saudi Arabia during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's White House visit on Tuesday.

  12. Al-Monitor

    Trump says 'we'll be selling' F-35s to Saudi Arabia (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Monday he plans to approve the sale of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, speaking a day before he hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a day of diplomacy.

  13. Newsweek

    How Trump's F-35s sale to Saudi Arabia threatens to antagonize Israel (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. president said he would sell 5th generation aircraft to Riyadh.

  14. Breaking Defense

    US will sell F-35 to Saudi Arabia: Trump (opens Breaking Defense)

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    The US is willing to sell the F-35 to Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump said on Monday in the Oval Office.

  15. Al Jazeera

    What is the F-35 fighter jet, and why does Saudi Arabia want it? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the US, we take a look at the fighter jet his country wants to buy.

  16. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Trump says ‘we’ll be selling’ F-35s to Saudi Arabia - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Trump says ‘we’ll be selling’ F-35s to Saudi Arabia - Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald

  17. Newsweek

    Trump announces major F-35 jet sale to 'great ally' (opens Newsweek)

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    Saudi Arabia's leader gets a boost ahead of his key U.S. visit.

  18. WMUR

    Trump to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia amid China concerns (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump says he will sell F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Washington visit, as he praises the kingdom for its long partnership with the United States.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Trump says US will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Biden administration paused the sale of F-35s to Saudi Arabia in 2021, which were approved during the final months of Trump’s first term.

  20. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia ahead of crown prince’s Washington visit (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The crown prince had been expected to arrive with a wish list that includes receiving formal assurances from Trump defining the scope of the U.S. military protection for the kingdom and the fighter jets.

  21. The Guardian

    Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth jets to Saudis as Prince Mohammed visits (opens The Guardian)

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    Kingdom’s de facto ruler to arrive on first White House trip since killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018

  22. Military Times

    US will sell F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia, Trump says (opens Military Times)

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    The president's announcement comes on the eve of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Washington visit.

  23. Al-Monitor

    Trump pledges to sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia: implications for Middle East power balance (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Al-Monitor’s Pentagon correspondent, Jared Szuba, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss US President Donald Trump’s pledge to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, including what such a deal would mean for the balance of power in the Middle East,…

  24. Newsweek

    World map shows where US has sold F-35 fighter jets (opens Newsweek)

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    F‑35 demand stays strong, with allies expanding fleets and Saudi Arabia poised to join.

  25. MyNorthwest

    What to know about the F-35 fighter jet that Trump is selling to Saudi Arabia (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation's most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could

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